Quaker Chemical Corporation KWR R2K
Company Overview
Quaker Chemical Corporation, doing business as Quaker Houghton, provides industrial process fluids worldwide. The company develops, produces, and markets various formulated specialty chemical products; and offers chemical management services for various heavy industrial and manufacturing applications. It offers metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging and hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, and rod and wire drawing fluids. The company serves steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, container, mining, and metalworking companies. Quaker Chemical Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $1.89B (+2.7% YoY); net profit $-2.49M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +8.5%, earnings +54.8%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 9.4%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 9.36% |
| 1 Year: | 8.50% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | - |
| 1 Year: | 54.80% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +22.11% |
| 6 Months: | +0.90% |
| 3 Months: | +19.11% |
| 1 Month: | +5.21% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMAAbove
- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)52.95 · Neutral
P/E of 607.96 is above the sector median of 23.08 — pricier than peers.
Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.
Price Chart
Technical Trend
Computed from daily close history using EMA cross, slope, and RSI signals.
Note: intraday data is not stored locally. “Hourly” uses the most recent 10 daily candles as a short-term proxy.
Fundamental Growth Charts
No fundamental data available for this stock.
Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.
PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Trading at a high P/E of 608.0.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Basic Materials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KWR Quaker Chemical Corporation R2K | 151.99 | 607.96 | $2.64B | 1.36% | 2.19% | 0.32% | 9.36% | - |
| 2 | LIN Linde plc NDXSPX | 514.15 | 34.05 | $237.72B | 1.22% | 12.46% | 18.23% | 13.90% | 18.47% |
| 3 | NEM Newmont Corporation SPX | 95.21 | 12.35 | $101.64B | 1.10% | - | 25.83% | 6.53% | 20.15% |
| 4 | FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc. SPX | 60.97 | 32.26 | $87.65B | 0.97% | 12.50% | 15.63% | 1.35% | -1.26% |
| 5 | SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company SPX | 332.29 | 31.92 | $81.95B | 0.97% | 21.93% | 60.72% | 6.18% | 8.26% |
| 6 | ECL Ecolab Inc. SPX | 270.25 | 36.57 | $76.06B | 1.07% | 14.29% | 22.43% | 6.17% | 9.18% |
| 7 | CRH CRH plc SPX | 103.96 | 19.04 | $69.47B | 1.52% | 10.97% | 15.81% | 6.41% | 9.30% |
| 8 | APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. SPX | 293.69 | 30.98 | $65.40B | 2.40% | -0.62% | 12.35% | -1.77% | -39.16% |
| 9 | CTVA Corteva, Inc. SPX | 84.45 | 46.15 | $56.48B | 0.84% | - | 5.14% | 2.86% | 9.94% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2014 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 194.91M | 201.18M | 212.92M | 211.07M | 212.06M | 221.96M | 222.02M | 211.48M | 211.21M | 205.87M | 325.13M | 391.29M | 378.56M | 286.04M | 367.22M | 429.78M | 435.26M | 449.07M | 474.17M | 492.39M | 492.22M | 500.15M | 495.44M | 490.61M | 469.76M | 463.57M | 462.27M | 442.91M | 483.40M | 493.84M | 480.48M |
| Gross Profit | 69.58M | 66.33M | 70.62M | 71.33M | 68.77M | 67.98M | 71.40M | 70.90M | 69.83M | 70.89M | 71.83M | 74.78M | 74.00M | 75.45M | 80.94M | 81.09M | 74.84M | 75.77M | 75.16M | 105.06M | 136.13M | 133.85M | 97.39M | 140.19M | 156.19M | 154.45M | 145.13M | 146.07M | 149.56M | 160.75M | 173.45M | 177.69M | 183.35M | 181.56M | 175.72M | 172.55M | 161.26M | 171.72M | 180.87M | 176.74M |
| Operating Income | 16.48M | 17.86M | 21.45M | 18.73M | 13.22M | 19.84M | 22.70M | 21.86M | 20.95M | 13.76M | 17.90M | 14.01M | 17.07M | 20.23M | 22.56M | 24.92M | 20.07M | 19.83M | 20.53M | -14.50M | 20.28M | -12.44M | 2.24M | 34.86M | 44.89M | 38.82M | 36.01M | 29.40M | 31.90M | 44.61M | 49.93M | 56.80M | 59.52M | 55.53M | 58.45M | 51.72M | 27.62M | -52.51M | 46.64M | 33.59M |
| Net Income | 12.64M | 10.38M | 15.04M | 14.37M | 11.39M | 12.95M | 15.02M | 16.01M | 17.43M | 6.99M | 11.91M | 11.14M | -9.76M | 12.73M | 19.25M | 19.69M | 7.80M | 13.84M | 15.59M | -13.05M | 15.24M | -28.38M | -7.74M | 27.30M | 38.62M | 33.57M | 31.06M | 19.82M | 14.34M | 25.87M | 29.53M | 29.35M | 33.67M | 35.23M | 34.88M | 32.35M | 12.92M | -66.58M | 30.47M | 19.67M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.95 | 0.78 | 1.13 | 1.08 | 0.86 | 0.98 | 1.13 | 1.21 | 1.31 | 0.52 | 0.89 | 0.83 | -0.73 | 0.95 | 1.44 | 1.47 | 0.58 | 1.03 | 1.17 | -0.80 | 0.86 | -1.60 | -0.43 | 1.53 | 2.15 | 1.88 | 1.73 | 1.11 | 0.80 | 1.44 | 1.64 | 1.63 | 1.87 | 1.95 | 1.94 | 1.81 | 0.73 | -3.78 | 1.75 | 1.13 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 451.49M | 544.06M | 683.23M | 708.23M | 729.39M | 765.86M | 737.55M | 746.66M | 820.08M | 867.52M | 1.13B | 1.42B | 1.76B | 1.94B | 1.95B | 1.84B | 1.89B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 291.50M | 312.31M | 392.12M | 513.44M | 594.64M | 612.65M | 705.64M | 686.03M | 679.37M |
| Operating Income | 26.09M | 48.13M | 57.91M | 63.22M | 71.24M | 77.36M | 74.57M | 85.35M | 62.74M | 87.78M | 46.13M | 59.36M | 150.47M | 52.30M | 214.50M | 194.71M | 52.99M |
| Net Income | - | 31.46M | 45.07M | 46.88M | 56.34M | 56.49M | 51.18M | 61.40M | 20.28M | 59.47M | 31.62M | 39.66M | 121.37M | -15.93M | 112.75M | 116.64M | -2.49M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.47 | 2.80 | 3.66 | 3.63 | 4.27 | 4.26 | 3.84 | 4.63 | 1.52 | 4.45 | 2.08 | 2.22 | 6.77 | -0.89 | 6.26 | 6.51 | -0.14 |
| R&D Expense | - | 15.69M | 18.81M | 19.99M | 21.58M | 22.10M | 22.10M | 22.50M | 23.90M | 24.50M | 32.10M | 40.00M | 44.90M | 46.00M | 50.30M | 57.30M | 60.70M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 452.87M | 511.15M | 536.63M | 584.15M | 664.38M | 680.73M | 692.03M | 722.13M | 709.66M | 2.85B | 2.89B | 2.96B | 2.82B | 2.71B | 2.61B | 2.80B |
| Total Equity | - | 159.19M | 180.38M | 254.38M | 281.10M | 335.82M | 357.48M | 373.05M | 402.76M | 407.67M | 435.05M | 1.24B | 1.32B | 1.39B | 1.28B | 1.38B | 1.35B | 1.37B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 20.89M | 25.05M | 16.91M | 32.55M | 32.55M | 68.49M | 64.73M | 81.05M | 88.82M | 89.88M | 104.15M | 123.52M | 181.83M | 165.18M | 180.96M | 194.53M | 188.88M | 179.83M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 73.86M | 46.70M | 30.00M | 17.32M | 75.33M | 81.44M | 65.77M | 61.07M | 35.93M | 882.44M | 849.07M | 836.41M | 933.56M | 730.62M | 669.61M | 834.90M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 262.33M | 249.79M | 246.96M | 239.45M | 300.39M | 299.48M | 279.42M | 312.51M | 273.30M | 1.61B | 1.57B | 1.57B | 1.54B | 1.33B | 1.26B | 1.42B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 101.19M | 106.65M | 107.79M | 130.86M | 124.90M | 124.51M | 127.41M | 154.74M | 151.47M | 359.93M | 382.96M | 430.47M | 354.79M | 367.51M | 379.77M | 380.16M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 41.60M | 37.55M | 19.67M | 62.89M | 73.80M | 54.69M | 73.43M | - | 64.76M | 78.78M | 82.37M | 178.39M | 48.93M | 41.79M | 279.02M | 204.58M | 136.45M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -6.61M | -41.04M | -35.36M | -16.73M | -12.42M | -84.47M | -34.20M | - | -14.61M | -12.36M | -908.63M | -71.39M | -49.13M | -40.19M | -27.62M | -76.42M | -214.12M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -32.82M | 4.34M | 9.15M | -30.54M | -26.21M | 30.16M | -16.90M | - | -55.21M | -46.91M | 844.13M | -75.25M | -13.46M | 24.67M | -238.61M | -122.66M | 61.83M |
| Capital Expenditure | -13.83M | -9.35M | -12.12M | -12.73M | -11.44M | -13.05M | -11.03M | -9.95M | -10.87M | -12.89M | -15.54M | -17.90M | -21.46M | -28.54M | -38.80M | -41.79M | -55.86M |
| Free Cash Flow | 27.77M | 28.19M | 7.55M | 50.16M | 62.36M | 41.64M | 62.40M | - | 53.89M | 65.89M | 66.83M | 160.49M | 27.48M | 13.26M | 240.22M | 162.78M | 80.60M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 7.28M | 5.86M | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 49.25M | 41.52M |
| Dividends Paid | 10.11M | 10.45M | 11.59M | 12.62M | 13.02M | 14.56M | 16.51M | 17.62M | 18.61M | 19.32M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35.5% | 36.0% | 34.6% | 36.2% | 33.8% | 31.5% | 36.1% | 37.3% | 36.0% |
| Operating Margin % | 5.8% | 8.8% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 8.5% | 2.7% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 2.8% |
| Net Margin % | - | 5.8% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 2.5% | 6.9% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 6.9% | -0.8% | 5.8% | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| ROE % | - | 17.4% | 17.7% | 16.7% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 13.7% | 15.2% | 5.0% | 13.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 8.7% | -1.2% | 8.1% | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| ROCE % | - | 13.7% | 14.3% | 14.7% | 15.7% | 14.3% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% | 15.7% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 6.0% | 2.1% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 2.2% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 11.66% | 2.02M | $306.06M |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.35% | 929.41K | $140.54M |
| 3 | Royce & Associates LP | 4.74% | 823.90K | $124.58M |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4.32% | 750.79K | $113.53M |
| 5 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 4.31% | 748.14K | $113.13M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.59% | 623.74K | $94.32M |
| 7 | Morgan Stanley | 3.54% | 614.48K | $92.91M |
| 8 | State Street Corporation | 3.13% | 542.86K | $82.09M |
| 9 | GW&K Investment Management, LLC | 2.28% | 395.96K | $59.87M |
| 10 | William Blair Investment Management, LLC | 2.24% | 388.41K | $58.73M |
Analyst View
Analyst aggregate. Targets and ratings update periodically; not investment advice.
Latest News
Recent headlines for KWR
Quaker Chemical (KWR) Could Be 13% Below Fair Value On Controller Exit - simplywall.st
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxPWmw2ZUR3NmhEVXRmZjcyaVNBMThHdzByM0hkUm5NUzFaRjdXN3FPbVBBWTlTTXlCcTlpX3gzY01qcEFlX3lxd1R1Q1pjMUt5WXg1ZExNR1pCVE81VWVMR1RxV3hnb1lUQW81SGRXUTc1WTlkNWdibE5CMV9XT08zVWJKdTczc3pDZVZGUD…
Why Are Analysts Lowering Their Rating On Quaker Chemical (KWR) Stock? - Yahoo Finance
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPdUV4VjczYUJMWkYwTmY1ODJsclNHOUlvdTRhNDBsTUkwOEJJZEl3b3VJQUFZZ0VvczVpLWM3ZU82YVpsOS04WnlUVHg2aFR2R1V4SHpyeXBZVmRQS3Q1SHViWVhFYWREaUQ1WHFVUmJPaEphY0RRbTZ2ZGtUSEVXMENycHJzQm1xNkktS2…
QUAKER HOUGHTON ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS - PR Newswire
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOd0dvdUtpc29uYUIwOF9XMDl2Q2l0LWlfRUV0Y2RjLWpYdzJLUl9TYlpyM3FuZTNMODVCOUtqek9zNVRacVZhQVo2UE4tMFFkTnJyOC1VMXEwaWtiQ1VFZnJzQ29LX2tFWXZiOGNEYkctLTlSVmRES1Y3ZGNGSzhxRFZFRTBoeFU1LXQ1Nk…
Quaker Houghton boosts Asia production with China plant, Shanghai lab - Stock Titan
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQSWM0TjEzYmVVZzNmb1V4RUVHRmVnb1E3RVcyOHRFRFNlRlNuYkE5MlRiM0w1WmVuaVB3djNxRDdHOVRCZmhMQ1JKTnpWaHl4enhpUWtGN0FHN1RIbWZLcmZHRmpqb2Q0Z215OXd4YW5NcUR3VktscU83eVllUXJQUHo0UlU2M3FtbE43N3…
KWR Forecast — Price Target — Prediction for 2027 - TradingView
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTFBsXzhFUm10UEtwbFRwZktJc0VRV2JhNzB6dUFMQkJmQVltS0pzdkxMYWUzbFAyS1lCaEtqQ3diS1paRFVGMmQtWC15UXcxWHd2S2xoRXFoX25VOXJ6c1lCbkxGSmU3RFZXeTdKMFp0cUdGZG5NYmc?oc=5" target="_blank">KWR Fore…
KWR Stock Falls -19% With A 8-day Losing Spree On Q4 Earnings Miss - Trefis
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxQOW5Td1lLRVdVUjlzb3BnNTFDQVpTQ3pwTjRrOEZMQ0t3eGtrRU9RMjBLV252MmFFclA0NFhvTjNXYkIxbTh3OTdQbmcySjRXOFhsMmh0UHNoYVB1SVgtbWNjWW9YYkpxOXpnVlI4TDV1NnpQNDBhazJfNGYweWRHazRjRVN2ekhib0d6Nl…
KWR — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)?
As of 2026-07-15 16:51 PDT, Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) trades at $151.99 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $113.17 to $179.86.
What is the market capitalisation of KWR?
Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) has a market capitalisation of $2.64B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of KWR?
KWR trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 607.96. The industry average P/E is 23.08. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.91.
Does KWR pay a dividend?
Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.36%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of KWR?
KWR has a return on equity (ROE) of 0.32%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 2.19%.
Is KWR a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.